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Desserts, Pastry cream – Cuisinart 14-CUP User Manual

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DESSERTS

makes about 2¼ cups

Approximate preparation time: 25 minutes, including

cooking time

Put the milk, cream, ¼ cup sugar, salt and vanilla into a
saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a heavy
simmer.

Insert the large metal chopping blade into the medium
work bowl of the Cuisinart

®

Food Processor. Add the

yolks, cornstarch and remaining sugar; process for 1
minute until mixture is light and thick.

With the machine running, pour ¾ to 1½ cups of the
milk mixture slowly through the feed tube and process
mixture for about 1 minute.

Return mixture to the saucepan over medium heat.
Bring to a boil and cook while whisking continuously,
being sure to whisk the entire surface of the pan, for
about 2½ minutes until thickened. Stirring constantly is
very important to avoid overcooking the eggs.
Strain mixture through a fine mesh strainer into the
large work bowl fitted with the large metal chopping
blade. Process for 5 minutes. Pour mixture into a clean
mixing bowl; cover directly with plastic wrap and cool
before using.

For a lighter pastry cream: whip the ½ cup of heavy
cream to medium peaks with 1½ tablespoons of
confectioners’ sugar. Fold into pastry cream once
completely cool.

Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons):
Calories 72 (50% from fat)

|

carb. 8g

|

pro. 1g

|

fat 4g

|

sat. fat 2g

|

chol. 58mg

|

sod. 72mg

|

calc. 32mg

|

fiber 0g

cups

milk

½

cup

heavy

cream

½

cup

Granulated

suGar

,

divided

½

teaspoon

salt

½

tablespoon

pure

vanilla

extract

4

larGe

eGG

yolks

2

tablespoons

cornstarch

f

or

a

liGhter

pastry

cream

:

½

cup

heavy

cream

tablespoons

confectioners

suGar

This all-purpose pastry cream is a great foundation for fresh fruit tarts –

the food processor makes it easy .

PASTRy CREAm

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